OSHA Inspection: ROSTRA TOOL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.     WORKSHOP:  The employee, required to wear half facepiece cartridge filtering type respoirator during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) pad printing had not been medically evaluated on a regualr basis to determine the employee's continuous ability.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.  WORKSHOP: The employee, required to wear the halfface piece cartridge type respirator during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) pad painting had not been fit tested.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive and understandable respirator training to employees who were required to use respirators on an annual basis, or more often if necessary:    WORKSHOP:  The employee, required to wear half facepiece cartridge filtering type respirator during the tasks, such as (but not limited to) pad printing was not provided with respirator training on an annual basis.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted an annual and/or periodic review on the hazardous energy control procedures in the machine specific, such as (but not limited to) the CNC lathe and mechanical power press.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not ensured through providing and conducting effective training and evaluation that the operators of the powered industrial trucks (PIT) were competent to operate the PIT safely at all times.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Machine guarding. Abrasive wheels shall be used only on machines provided with safety guards as defined in the following paragraphs of this section:    WORKSHOP:  The following abrasive grinders were not equipped with guards on the sides.      I.   Drill Sharpening Area:      1.  Both abrasive wheels of the Stanley grinder.      2. Both abrasive wheels of the Delta grinder 8439M.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    WORKSHOP:  The following abrasive grinders were not equipped with work rest and not maintained one-eighth inch opening (1/8").      A.  Tool & Die Area: Both work rests  of the Baldor grinder were not maintained.    B.  Drill Sharpening Area:    1.  Both abrasive wheels of the Stanley grinder were not equipped with work rests.    2.  Both abrasive wheels of the Delta grinder 8439M were not equipped with work rests..

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in Subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b)(3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)    WORKSHOP:    A.  Tool & Die Area: Both abrasive wheels of the Baldor grinder were not equipped with tongue guards.        B.  Cutter Grinder Area: Both tongue guards of the Baldor grinder/buffer were not adjusted to one-quarter of an inch   (¼").      C.  Drill Sharpening Area:        1. Both abrasive wheels of the Delta model BN1246 were not equipped with tongue guards.        2.  Both abrasive wheels of the Stanley grinder were not equipped with tongue guards.    3.  Both abrasive wheels of the Delta grinder 8439M were not equipped with tongue guards.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(3)(iv)(d): Each pull-out device in use shall be visually inspected and checked for proper adjustment at the start of each operator shift, following a new die set-up, and when operators are changed. Necessary maintenance or repair or both shall be performed and completed before the press is operated. Records of inspections and maintenance shall be kept in accordance with paragraph (e) of this section.    WORKSHOP:   The employer had not maintained records of adjustments and inspections of the pull backs of the Federal 101 mechanical power press.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.    WORKSHOP:  The horizontal shafts of the following Brown & Sharpe milling machines in Cell 3 were partially unguarded:         1.  Cell 3 Brown & Sharpe mill, had partially unguarded horizontal shafts.    2.  Cell 3 Brown & Sharpe mill, #1 ID 8375, horizontal shaft partially unguarded.     3.  Brown & Sharpe mill, R/C 9/77, horizontal shaft partially unguarded.    4.  Cell 3, partially unguarded horizontal shaft.    5.  #5 Cell 3, Brown & Sharpe mill, partially unguarded horizontal shaft.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.    WORKSHOP: The horizontal shafts ends and nuts of the following equipment in the Drill Sharpening Area were unguarded.    1.  Delta abrasive grinder 8439M.        2.  Black Diamond grinder.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.    WORKSHOP:   The inner flywheel of the Federal 101 mechanical power press was unguarded.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.